An asteroid originally thought to have a higher chance of colliding with Earth might instead strike the Moon, according to ... estimated that asteroid 2024 YR4 had a 2.3% chance of hitting Earth ...

Astronomy fans can enjoy the Snow Moon, February's full moon, this week. The full moon will reach peak illumination on Wednesday at 8:53 a.m. EST, with the best viewing opportunities on Tuesday ...

Editor's note: The Full Snow Moon is already putting on quite the show for skywatchers worldwide, we've rounded up some of the best full moon photos in our February full moon photo roundup story.

Asteroid 2024 YR4 as observed by the Magdalena Ridge 2.4m telescope at the New Mexico Institute of Technology on January 27 (Picture: AFP) Dr Andrews, who wrote about the possible moon strike in N ...

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You can see more about the full moons of 2024, in Space.com's Full Moon Calendar. Our night sky guide has a list of events for skywatching this month.

The 2024 YR4 asteroid set off automated asteroid warning systems after it was spotted through advanced telescopes in Rio Hurtado, Chile, last December. Since then, the asteroid has jumped to the ...

How do countries measure up on corruption in the public sector? Corruption Perceptions Index 2024 The CPI ranks 180 countries and territories according to the levels of public-sector corruption ...

At least 124 journalists and media workers were killed in 2024, the most recorded since the CPJ began collecting data three decades ago. Nearly 70% of those deaths were at the hands of the Israeli ...

The full moon will arrive Feb. 12, according to NASA. The year's second full moon, known as the snow moon, arrives just in time for Valentine's Day. February is also the perfect time to spot Venus ...